Record number of cases disposed of during Lok Adalat in Chamarajanagar, District Judge
Ms. Prabhavati, who is also the chairperson of the Chamarajanagar District and Legal Services Authority, told reporters that 1,01,431 cases disposed of during the mega Lok Adalat held across the district on July 12. They included 3,271 court cases and 98,160 pre-litigation cases.
Out of the 3,271 court cases, 435 were from Chamarajanagar taluk, 783 from Yelandur taluk, and 1,678 and 375 cases were from Kollegal and Gundlupet taluks respectively.
In the pre-litigation cases, 64,908 were from Chamarajanagar taluk, 9,524 from Yelandur, 15,232 from Kollegal, and 8,496 from Gundlupet taluk, totalling 98,160 cases.
The amount of money collected through fines and settlements in court cases amounted to ₹7.51 crore, while in pre-litigation cases, the amount totalled ₹8.64 crore. A total of 16.15 crore was collected as fines and settlements during the Lok Adalat, Ms. Prabhavati said.
With a record number of cases settled during the Lok Adalat compared to previous Adalats, Ms. Prabhavati complimented the lawyers, litigants, judges, district administration, Zilla Panchayat, Police Department, Tobacco Control unit, bank officials, and various government departments.
'By resolving most pre-litigation cases through the Adalat even before they are filed in court, people's time is saved,' she said, adding that the disposal of cases will also reduce the burden on courts.
Meanwhile, four couples were reunited through compromise during the Lok Adalat, she said.
Senior Civil Judge and member-secretary of the District Legal Services Authority Eshwara and Chamarajanagar District Bar Association president Nanjaiah were present at the press conference.
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